Event #49: $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Razz John Hanson (X)(X)    David Bach (X)(X)     John Hanson brought it in, David Bach completed, Hanson raised, Bach reraised, and Hanson called. Bach led out on fourth street and Hanson called all in. Hanson ( )( )        ( ) Bach ( )( )        ( ) Bach was well in the lead with 7-6-4-A to Hanson's J-9-8-5. Bach paired on fifth street, while Hanson made a jack low, then caught a queen on sixth when Hanson hit a five. Hanson rivered a deuce and Bach was looking for any card below a jack that didn't pair his board to finally seal this thing up...and he got the   on the river. Bach made a 9-7-6-4-A low, besting Hanson's 9-8-6-5-2 to capture the 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. title and send Hanson home as the runner-up.

Omaha-8 On the seventh hand of Omaha-8, the players completed the 485th hand of this final table, and surpassed what we believe was the previous WSOP record for a final table of 484 hands, set at the 2008 WSOPE Main Event in London. David Bach raised from the button and John Hanson called. The flop was      . Hanson bet, Bach raised and Hanson called. The turn was the  . We'd love to tell you the action, but they didn't announce it. The river was the  . Bach bet out and after a long tank, Hanson gave it up.

Hold'em John Hanson raised from the button and this time it was David Bach's turn to put in the three-bet from the big blind. Hanson made the call and they saw a flop of    . Bach was first to act and he led with a bet. Hanson quickly called. The turn card was the   and Bach fired again. Hanson made the call. The river brought the   and Bach fired a third barrel with Hanson again calling. Bach tabled    for the nut flush to take down a big pot as Hanson takes a walk to have a chat with his support rail of one.

Stud-8 John Hanson (X)(X)         (X) David Bach (X)(X) (?)       (X) Hanson brought it in, Bach completed and Hanson called. Bach check-raised fourth street and Hanson called. Back led out on fifth and Hanson called, only to make an open pair of queens on sixth and lead out. Bach called. Both players checked the river. Hanson showed     (X) for two pair queens and jacks to scoop. Bach - 6,620,000 Hanson - 7,630,000

Here's a few facts to ponder. We've now ticked into the 20th hour of play for the day. A rather incredible feat of concentration and focus by players, dealers, tournament staff, cameramen, TV crew and media alike. According to the research provided, the 2006 $50k HORSE final table lasted just over 19 hours, with heads-up play lasting a record seven hours and ten minutes between Andy Bloch and Chip Reese. We are currently at the same length of time for the final table, however we've only been heads up for six hours. The 2008 WSOPE Main Event final table in London went for a record 22 hours (12pm - 10am). In terms of number of hands we're currently at 458 hands. We're very close to what we believe is the record that was set at the WSOPE Main Event in London. That event was No Limit Hold'em which traditionally takes longer to play each hand due to bet sizing, deep thought processes, Hollywood'ing, etc. 2006 $50k HORSE - 354 hands 2007 $50k HORSE - 341 hands 2008 $50k HORSE - 314 hands 2008 WSOPE Main Event - 484 hands

- We didn't think we'd get to the point of making 9 a.m. observations. - Observations aren't as humorous as they were five hours ago.

Omaha-8 The way this match is going, it won't end until one of these guys is all in from the big blind. This hand just evened the chip counts up yet again as we approach Hour 19 of this final table. David Bach raised from the button and John Hanson called. Hanson check-called a bet on the       flop. The turn was the   and Hanson check-called again. The river was the  . Hanson checked, Bach bet, and Hanson let it go. Hanson = 7,305,000 Bach = 6,945,000 Number of big bets in play = 28.5

Omaha-8 David Bach raised from the button and John Hanson called. The flop was      . Hanson checked, Bach bet, Hanson raised and Bach called. The turn came the   and Hanson led out, earning a call from Bach. Hanson check-called a bet on the river when the   fell. Hanson showed         for two pair sevens and sixes and scooped the pot. Hanson= 8,055,000 Bach = 6,195,000

Omaha-8 John Hanson limped in from the button, David Bach raised from the big blind, and Hanson called. The flop was      . Bach led out and Hanson called. Bach bet again on the turn, which fell the  . Hanson made the call. The river was the   and Bach bet out. Hanson called. Bach showed         for a set of fours. Hanson turned up         for a 6-5-4-2-A low and they split the pot.

It's 8 a.m. and normal people are on the freeway making their way into work for another day in the office. Meanwhile, those at the Rio who are not passed out are taking another 20-minute break.